Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children - Day and Boarding School
201 North Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Eligibility
Children and youth ages 3 to 22 who are legally blind from Western Pennsylvania.
Note: Legal blindness is among the criteria for admission to the School. In addition, students have other disabilities such as intellectual disability, cerebral palsy and hearing impairment, etc. Some students are also considered to be medically fragile.
Hours
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm
Day students attend Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 3:15pm
Residential students spend five weeknights at the school, Sunday through Thursday.
(412) 621-0100
Voice
Websitehttps://www.wpsbc.org/
Email[email protected]
Application process
Agency referral required from Intermediate Unit and/or school district. Visit the intake website for additional information.
Fees
Services provided free of charge to families.
Service area
Allegheny, PA
Armstrong, PA
Beaver, PA
Butler, PA
Fayette, PA
Greene, PA
Indiana, PA
Lawrence, PA
Mercer, PA
Washington, PA
Westmoreland, PA
Blair, PA
Cameron, PA
Clearfield, PA
Cumberland, PA
Erie, PA
Lycoming, PA
Warren, PA
Other Information
Focus Population
- Students
Disabilities & Health Conditions
- Visually Impaired
Offers a full range of individualized educational and therapeutic services for toddlers, school-aged children, and adults from 33 counties in Western Pennsylvania. WPSBC also provides support and resources to families and the community.
What's Here
Providing organization
Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children
Serves children and young adults with blindness and visual impairment and additional disabilities. Provides vital early intervention and outreach services to visually impaired children throughout western Pennsylvania.